Allina Health·New Ulm, Minnesota
The Respiratory Therapist assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with respiratory disorders, providing therapeutic interventions and education. They collaborate with the care team to ensure effective patient management and safety.
Location Address: 1324 5th St N New Ulm, MN 56073-1514
Date Posted: July 16, 2026
Department: 43005300 Respiratory Therapy
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Shift Length: 8 hour shift
Hours Per Week: 24
Join Allina Health as a Respiratory Therapist, where you'll play a crucial role in our Respiratory Therapy team. Your expertise will be essential in addressing patient needs and facilitating a seamless healthcare experience. Your commitment and collaboration are key to delivering exceptional care at Allina Health.
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Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients suffering from cardiopulmonary respiratory disorders. Under the direction of a physician, educates patients and staff regarding chronic and acute pulmonary disorders, provides consultative services to area hospitals/agencies, and provides technical and educational support to nurses regarding respiratory procedures.
Principle Responsibilities
Provides respiratory assessment and therapeutic intervention.
Identifies opportunities to improve outcomes by utilization/recommendation of appropriate therapies or interventions.
Applies knowledge of approved protocols and clinical indications for interventions and routinely applies protocols to progress patients appropriately.
Communicates with the care team to ensure exchange of essential information.
Demonstrates competency with operation and troubleshooting of equipment used for therapy.
Provides for safe/effective management and monitoring of all forms of mechanical ventilation.
Provides mechanical ventilatory support safely and effectively to meet objectives identified by the provider and/or protocols.
Demonstrates competency in operation and troubleshooting of ventilators.
Identifies best mode of ventilation and opportunities to optimize patient-ventilator interface, makes recommendations to provider as appropriate.
Assess readiness to wean, recognizes failure to wean and documents findings.
Provides invasive and non-invasive ventilation, ventilation during transport, manual resuscitation by bag/valve device, weaning assessment, respiratory mechanics and waveform analysis, non-traditional modes and techniques.
Manages airway appropriately to include positioning, securing, humidification selection and suctioning.
Negotiates decisions within own scope of practice and in the best interest of the patient.
Collaborates with nurses and providers to assure respiratory goals are not in conflict with other aspects of patient care.
Provides disease management education to patients and families.
Recognizes opportunity to increase patient knowledge of disease management and/or coping skills.
Reinforces positive patient behaviors and skills during treatment interactions.
Possesses and shares knowledge of asthma self-management and COPD education.
Educates patient on inhaler techniques, peak flow monitoring asthma and COPD education to achieve patient compliance for self-administration.
Educates patient on diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing techniques to alleviate dyspnea.
Conducts diagnostic testing and analysis.
Completes necessary tests to assist in the medical management of the patient.
• Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently
$38.52 to $52.80 per hour
The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.
Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.
In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.
*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.
Candidates must have an Associate's or Vocational degree from a CoARC accredited program and be licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in Minnesota or Wisconsin. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and relevant certifications.
Demonstrates competency in technique and technology to meet standards.
Possesses clinical knowledge of interpretation of results and acts accordingly.
Complies with policy and procedure as well as processing of report.
Other duties as assigned.
Market context
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